Appendix G - Code Assessment · MCU22/0140

                                                           Roof forms use traditional Queensland style roof designs, including
                                                           gable, hip and valley, pitched, or multiple gable roof forms with a
                                                           roof pitch of no less than five degrees, examples shown in Figure
                                                           AP3-6B.

                                                           AO7.4
                                                           For residential buildings, roof form is visible from the street and not
                                                           concealed behind parapets.

                                                           AO7.5
                                                           Buildings are designed to:
                                                                     1. reflect the traditional Queensland vernacular;
                                                                     2. suit the local subtropical climate;
                                                                     3. incorporate lightweight materials such as timber;
                                                                     4. be elevated above the ground on sloping or low-
                                                                          lying lots;
                                                                     5. incorporate open verandahs, open balconies with
                                                                          transparent or open balustrades or shaded patios
                                                                          for outdoor living; and
                                                                     6. allow for landscaping integrated with the buildings
                                                                          on site.

                                                           Editor’s note—Refer to Figure AP3-6B for examples of traditional
                                                           Queensland vernacular design.

                                                           AO7.6
                                                           Boundary setbacks provide space for trees between buildings.
Centres and Services
PO8                                                        No acceptable outcome provided                                            Not applicable
Cooroy town centre functions as a district centre with a
wide range of business and community functions,
servicing Cooroy and surrounding hinterland
communities.
PO9                                                        AO9                                                                       Not applicable
Maple Street and Emerald Street function as traditional    Development maintains the primacy of Maple Street and Emerald
pedestrian orientated main streets and are the primary     Street as attractive and pedestrian-friendly main streets with a
retail and commercial focus of the town.                   concentration of retail and commercial uses.
Development in the District Centre zone:                   AO10                                                                      Not applicable
           a) is sympathetic to the country town           Development in the District Centre zone:
               character and identity of Cooroy;                     1. respects the layout, scale and character of
           b) complements the traditional built form,                     development on adjoining sites;